Overview
I am a rigorous but warm and collaborative editor with over ten years' experience in publishing and a specialism in art, history, literary non-fiction, and children's. I've worked on many critically acclaimed books on art, as well as Nobel-prize-winning literary non-fiction and Children's-Laureate-authored poetry. Whatever stage your project is at, and whatever your vision for it, I'm excited to work with you on making it the best it can be.
My most recent full-time role was as Managing Editor of Afterall books, before which I was an editor at Thames & Hudson. Since then I have freelanced for publishers like Fitzcarraldo Editions and Wide Eyed Editions.
As a published author myself, I have a rounded understanding of what makes for good editing and a strong editorial relationship. I have written books for 'Big 5' publishers (PRH; S&S), as well as illustrated presses (Mack Books) and independents (Peninsula Press), and bring to the editorial table a writer's ear for rhythm and cadence as well as the more technical qualities of accuracy, clarity and style. That said, my aim is to help writers push their own work to be exceptional, never to intrude on their unique voice or vision.
I can offer meticulous copyediting and proofreading, but am also keen to work with authors on developing their work from a rough draft to something that's ready for publication. I can also work with publishers to project-manage titles from drafts to print-ready files.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
Freelance editor, translator and proofreader. Projects range from the tenth-anniversary edition of Svetlana Alexievich's Nobel-prize-winning 'Second-Hand Time' to Children's-Laureate-authored poetry book 'Courage Out Loud'.
Author of non-fiction books and essays. 'Tell Me How You Eat' forthcoming from Hutchinson Heinemann (UK) and Atria Books (US).
Creative writing tutor and mentor.
Afterall
Commissioned, edited, project-managed and distributed new titles, working with writers such as Marina Warner, Mitch Speed and Richard Birkett and artists including Christina Quarles, Tschabalala Self and Julie Mehretu.
Co-edited Afterall Journal.
Worked as a Research Fellow at Central Saint Martins, where Afterall Research Centre is embedded.
Thames & Hudson
Commissioned, edited and project-managed titles across T+H's art list, from T.J. Clark's critically acclaimed 'Heaven on Earth', to large-scale monographs such as 'Paula Rego, the Art of Story' by Dylan-Thomas-Prize-winning poet Deryn Rees-Jones, and formally innovative collaborations like Will Self and Quentin's Blake's 'Moonlight Travellers'.
Portfolio
